www.iFourWinns.com

Life's short, make the money, spend it doing something you enjoy. I'd be happier not squandering money on excessive fuel prices, but I didn't buy a powerboat to be frugal. If I wanted that I'd be a rag-bagger. That said, the wife always says 'we WILL have a sailboat when we retire'. So I have a good time bugging the salesman at the sailboat shows asking whether there's an option for a bigger diesel. A catamaran with two big-ass CATS, now that'd be nice...

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista

I plan on using it just as much, if not more! We didn't cruise all that much last year because my 3 little ones had the most fun when we were either less than 1 mile from home or even on our mooring! As long as they can swim!
Just sitting on the boat makes me happy!

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2005 Vista 268 "ALTEAN"

I am not sure how this year is going to play out. The boat is right now on a trailer moving south to Florida a few weeks ahead of me. We will be about 20 miles north of Ft Lauderdale. It all depends upon how much time we will really spend on the boat with the ability to use it all year round. I am not sure if the mental drive is going to be there to be on the boat like last year, every weekend from April thru October. We will probably do alot of exploring in the area and at least 1 or 2 overnight trips to the Keys. The wife may actually want to stay home some weekends and do some work on our new home.

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07 Tiara Sovran 4300
07 338 Vista - SOLD

BarryBoats:

Welcome! It's rough being able to use the boat year 'round 20 miles north, that puts you in the Boca/Delray area. There are some good spots down that way. Worst thing is during the weekends much of the ICW is minimum wake which can be brutal in summertime. Plan some trips north. It's much more rural than the concrete canyons of the South Florida area. You will definitely have to plan a trip north to the Canaveral area when the Shuttle goes up.

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Jvalich
http://www.badcock.com

'04 FW 288 Vista "Mental Floss"

Made a new freind on another board that lives close to me. We've conjured a plan to do some "boat pooling" this summer.

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H210SS 6.2
F150 Platinum

Many, many local overnights and atleast one medium-long range cruise of 3-5 days.

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2008 Four Winns V358 (T 6.2L Merc Bravo III's with DTS and SeaCore)
2006 Sea Ray 340DA
2006 Sea Ray 320DA
2005 Maxum 3100 SE

Attempt to use the boat more. Im actually thinking about moving to a rack storage due to ease of getting on the water. We are expecting twins end of summer so being by the water would let me use it more.

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JPEloian
2000 268 Vista

Good luck with the twins! Ours will turn 13 in July.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Thanks. These will be daughters 4&5. The 268 has gotten too small.

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JPEloian
2000 268 Vista

We only had ice out in New Hampshire on Wednesday. The marina opened with gas at $4.05 a gallon. I didn't think that sounded too bad and thought it would be worse.

I hope we can burn as much gas as we did last year. Last year was a beautiful summer....it rained during the week and the sun shined most of the weekends. I don't want to jinx it but last summer was one of the best for boating we've had. I only hope we can be out on the water as much as last year.

Boat goes in next month....I can't wait much longer!

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2007 Four Winns 220 Horizon
VP 5.7Gi/SX 280hp